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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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Painter speaks about art and age
Artist Kim Chong-hak is known for landscape paintings that portray the dynamic energy of Korean nature. Moreover, he’s known as the painter of Seoraksan Mountain, one of the most rugged mountains in the country that boasts great sceneries throughout the year. Kim is one of the few Korean painters who chooses to go deep inside the mountain to better portray the pristine landscape. Having painted the diverse landscapes of Seoraksan Mountain for more than 30 years, Kim held a retrospective in 2011
June 10, 2013
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Ukrainian pianist wins Cliburn piano competition
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) ― Vadym Kholodenko of the Ukraine has won the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, just four months after the death of the contest’s namesake.The competition is held every four years and remains among the top showcases for the world’s best pianists. Cliburn’s win at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow in 1958 helped thaw the icy rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, and Cliburn gained worldwide fame and rock-star status.
June 10, 2013
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CJ E&M-coproduced ‘Kinky Boots’ biggest winner at Tony Awards
Broadway musical “Kinky Boots,” coproduced by Korean entertainment company CJ E&M, won a total of six 2013 Tony Awards on Sunday, including best musical, best original score and best leading man.The musical was coproduced by more than 20 companies and individuals, including award-winning Broadway producers Hal Luftig and Daryl Roth, and New York-based theatre-ownership company Jujamcyn Theaters along with CJ E&M. Christopher Durang’s comical “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” won Best Play. “
June 10, 2013
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Nell back with melodic synthpop
South Korean modern rock band Nell released its latest album “Escaping Gravity” on Monday with its uplifting title song “Ocean of Light,” sweeping Korea’s major online music charts including Mnet and Bugs. As the second part of Nell’s “Gravity Trilogy,” the newly released album escaped the dreamlike and gloomy music style of the previous album “Holding on to Gravity” and the four members came back as a joyous band singing of hopes and dreams.The new album consists of six songs with an omnibus st
June 10, 2013
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Discovery of Korean singer’s U.S. album from 1956 rewrites hallyu history
The oldest extant music album released in the U.S. by a Korean artist was discovered last week, redefining the history of Korean music outside the country.Lee Joon-hee, a visiting professor at Sungkonghoe University, who specializes in pop music, told The Korea Herald on Friday that he has found Korean singer Ok Doo-ok’s U.S. debut LP record released in 1956. Even in absence of a written record or other evidence, “Ok was widely assumed to have been the first Korean singer to debut in the U.S. As
June 9, 2013
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Production reflects Spoleto’s international flavor
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) ― The internationally known Spoleto Festival USA founded by the late composer Gian Carlo Menotti has always presented an international slate of performers.The season which concluded Sunday ― the 37th for Spoleto ― featured two theater companies from the United Kingdom, an acrobatic ensemble from France, and dance companies from Brazil and India. But perhaps no show reflects the international flavor of the 17-day arts festival than the American premiere of the oper
June 9, 2013
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New York museum readies Le Corbusier exhibit: officials
NEW YORK (AFP) ― New York’s prestigious Museum of Modern Art is planning a major exhibition on the work of celebrated French architect and designer Le Corbusier, which will open later this month, officials said.Le Corbusier, born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, is the subject of the exhibition “Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes” which will run at MoMA from June 15 to Sept. 23.The exhibition will focus on the way Le Corbusier viewed and observed different landscapes throughout his career, fe
June 9, 2013
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Keeping Celtic culture alive
Many things stand out about inter-Celtic band Mirrorfield when they take the stage, from their kilts to their easygoing humor and infectious energy.“We want people to participate in at least half the songs. So they’re going to sing, they’re going to clap their hands,” said Jim Rowlands, guitarist and singer for the group.“One thing that surprises the audience is they don’t realize when they turn up at the concert that they are part of the show. We get them to sing back, sometimes we get the audi
June 9, 2013
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Russian fans go wild during Psy’s first visit
Rap star Psy, who is continuing to make his way around the world promoting his newest single “Gentleman,” made his first trip to Russia to perform at the MUZ-TV music awards show in Moscow on Friday.“This is the first time ever, in my career and in my life, to be in Russia,” Psy said during the awards ceremony after receiving an award for the world’s breakout artist of the year. “Now I can see a lot of Russian people really like me and I think I’m kind of popular in this country,” he said with a
June 9, 2013
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Eyelike: LeAnn Rimes‘ ’Spitfire‘ aptly named
LeAnn Rimes‘ ’Spitfire‘ aptly namedLeAnn Rimes“Spitfire”(Curb)LeAnn Rimes has appeared in tabloid headlines more often than the record charts the last few years. But don’t fault her music: Her last three albums have featured the best work of her career and the new ``Spitfire‘’ tops them all. The onetime child star always had a powerful voice. She often picked good material, too. But it never gelled into a consistent creative direction. ``Spitfire‘’ finds Rimes emerging as a mature artist whose s
June 7, 2013
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Quincy Jones to give first concert in Seoul
Famed American record producer and trumpeter Quincy Jones is to perform in Korea for the first time.The 80-year-old is best known for producing Michael Jackson’s 1982 studio album “Thriller,” which has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. His upcoming concert, which is set to be held on July 25 at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul, is to feature a number of American singers, including R&B, pop and jazz music singer Patti Austin, singer-songwriter James Ingram and vocalist Siedah Gar
June 7, 2013
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‘Gentleman’ tops 400m YouTube hits
The video for South Korean rapper Psy’s new single “Gentleman” has drawn more than 400 million views on YouTube, the global video-sharing website said Friday.The video recorded 402.1 million hits as of 11 a.m., jumping to 16th place on YouTube’s all-time list of most-viewed videos. The milestone was reached 55 days after its release on April 13 and 29 days after the video broke the 300 million mark on May 9.The singer’s previous hit “Gangnam Style” has attracted more than 1.6 billion YouTube vie
June 7, 2013
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Lee Hyo-ri rides another wave of popularity
South Korean singer Lee Hyo-ri’s recent comeback is creating a buzz on and offline. Songs from her new album are routinely heard on the streets of Seoul. Her trademark cool personality is also spicing up her music on TV entertainment programs. The 34-year-old singer made her debut in 1998 as a member of K-pop girl group Fin.K.L. and enjoyed much popularity due to the group’s girlish image. After the group disbanded, Lee came out in 2003 as a solo artist with sexy hip-hop song “10 Minute,” which
June 7, 2013
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Growing up in television, in search of her own voice
Tuned an octave lower than the viola and an octave higher than the bass, cello is said to be the instrument that most resembles the human voice.For former child star and actress Lee Jae-eun, the instrument serves as a metaphor; it prompts her desire to find her “own voice” as an individual, after almost 30 years of living her roles. “My life has been all about pretending (to be someone else),” the 33-year-old actress said during a press showing of her theater debut “La Dame au Violoncelle” (The
June 6, 2013
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Entertainer Johnny Yune to make his way back home
After a long hiatus, veteran entertainer Johnny Yune is making his comeback by hosting the “World Pop Concert in Korea” in August. The concert will be held Aug. 9 and 10 at Yonsei University in Seoul and at the International Convention Center Jeju on Aug. 11. “It will be a precious moment to gather youngsters and elders together and listen to music and think about the past and future,” Yune said at a press conference on Wednesday in Gangnam. “I have recently regained my Korean citizenship after
June 6, 2013
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Austrian picked to head La Scala opera in Milan
MILAN (AFP) ― Austrian musical director Alexander Pereira was picked on Tuesday to head up the prestigious La Scala opera house in Milan, replacing Frenchman Stephane Lissner, the city’s mayor said.The 65-year-old former tourism manager is currently artistic director of the Salzburg Festival and formerly led the Zurich Opera House.Pereira “is the person we consider most suited to raise the value of our jewel,” mayor Giuliano Pisapia said after a unanimous vote by the board.Pisapia, who is head o
June 5, 2013
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Virtuoso pianist storms out in Germany over smartphone
FRANKFURT (AFP) ― Mobile phones are frequently regarded as the bane of classical music concerts, especially when they go off mid-performance.But it wasn’t a jarring ring that shattered the concentration of Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman during a recital Monday in the German city of Essen. Rather, the 56-year-old stormed off when he noticed an audience member filming the concert with a smartphone, organisers told AFP.Zimerman, renowned for his perfectionism and regarded by many as one of the gr
June 5, 2013
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Paris rooftop display shows face of Australian Aboriginal art to the world
PARIS (AFP) ― Move over Mona Lisa! Paris is about to unveil a new work of art that, just like Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, will be seen by millions of visitors every year.From Thursday, a massively enlarged version of a work by Australian Aboriginal artist Lena Nyadbi will adorn the roof of the multimedia library at the French capital’s Musee du Quai Branly on the banks of the Seine.Created by stencils and with the same kind of rubberised paint used for traffic signs, the 700-square-meter in
June 5, 2013
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Beauty of Korean, Turkish wrapping cloths shown side by side in Ankara
A rare exhibition that compares the culture of wrapping cloths of Korea and Turkey will be held next week in the Turkish capital Ankara, as part of the celebration of the year of cultural exchange between the two countries. The exhibition, scheduled to be held from June 12 to July 27 at the State Art and Sculpture Museum in Ankara, presents a rare collection of Turkish wrapping cloth “bohca” along with Korean “bojagi.” “We always thought the culture of wrapping cloth was unique to Korea and Jap
June 5, 2013
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Rainbow Island Music and Camping back for more ‘healing’
Rainbow Island Music and Camping will be back on Nami Island this weekend with an eclectic lineup.Now in its third year, the three-day outdoor festival kicks off Friday with international artists scheduled to perform on three stages: Rainbow Stage, Island Stage and Forest Stage. Korean band Clazziquai, electronic trio Idiotape and R&B singer Junggigo are scheduled to perform on the first day. DJ duo Squatters will also excite fans with their unique style of electronica. The most anticipated line
June 5, 2013